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**touching** = concerning. Greek. *peri.* App-104 .
**ministering** . Greek *diakonia.* App-190 .
**to** = unto. Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**saints.** See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) ,

**know** . Greek. *oida* . App-132 .
**the forwardness of your mind** = your readiness. Greek. *prothumia* . See [Acts 17:11](../../../kjv/acts/17/11) ,
**boast** = glory. Greek. *kauchaomai.* See [Romans 2:17](../../../kjv/romans/2/17) .
**of** = on behalf of. Greek. *huper:* App-104 .
**them of** , &c. = the Macedonians.
**Achaia** = Greece.
**a year ago** . See [2 Corinthians 8:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/10) .
**zeal** . Greek. *zelos* . Compare [Acts 5:17](../../../kjv/acts/5/17) .
**hath** . Omit.
**provoked.** Greek. *erethizo.* Only here and [Colossians 3:21](../../../kjv/colossians/3/21) .
**very many** = the majority.

**have** . Omit.
**sent,** Greek. *pempo.* App-174 .
**lest** = in order that (Greek. *hina)* . not, Greek *me.* App-105 .
**boasting** = glorying. Greek. *kauchema.* See [Romans 4:2](../../../kjv/romans/4/2) .
**in vain** = made void. Greek. *kenoo.* See [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:7](../../../kjv/philippians/1/7) .
**in** . Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**behalf** = part. Greek. *meros.*
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina*
**said** = was saying.

**Lest haply** = Lest by any means. Greek. *me pos* .
**if** . App-118 .
**with** . Greek. *sun.* App-104 .
**unprepared** . Greek. *aparaskeuastos.* Only here.
**not.** Greek *me.* App-105 ,I.
**ashamed** . Greek. *kataischuno.* See [Romans 5:5](../../../kjv/romans/5/5) .
**confident** = confidence. Greek. *hupostasis.* Here, [2 Corinthians 11:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/17) . [Hebrews 1:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/3) ; [Hebrews 3:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/14) ; [Hebrews 11:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/1) .
**boasting** . Greek. *kauchesis.* See [Romans 3:27](../../../kjv/romans/3/27) . The texts omit.

**exhort.** Greek *parakaleo.* App-134 .
**unto** . Gr *. eis* . App-10 .
**make up beforehand** . Greek. *prokatartizo.* Only here. Compare App-125 .
**bounty** = blessing, Greek. *eulogia.* Translated "blessing" eleven times, "fair speech" [Romans 16:18](../../../kjv/romans/16/18) , and "bounty" here and [2 Corinthians 9:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/6) . Compare [Joel 2:14](../../../kjv/joel/2/14) .[Malachi 2:2](../../../kjv/malachi/2/2) , where the same word is used in the Septuagint
**whereof ye had notice before** = before notified. Greek. *prokatangello.* See [Acts 3:18](../../../kjv/acts/3/18) . The texts read *proepangllo,* which Occurs elsewhere only in [Romans 1:2](../../../kjv/romans/1/2) .

**sparingly** . Greek *pheidomenos.* Only here. Compare *pheidomai* , [2 Corinthians 1:23](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/23)
**bountifully** . Lit, upon (Greek. *epi.* App-104 .) blessings, as above. Figure of speech *Symploke.*

**Every man** = Each one.
**purposeth** . Greek. *proaireomai.* Only here. The texts read "bath purposed".
**grudgingly** . Lit, of (Greek. *ek.* App-104 .) grief.
**of** Greek. *ek,* as above.
**God** . App-98 .,
**loveth** . Greek. *agapao.* App-135 .
**cheerful** . Greek. *hilaris* . Only here. The noun in [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8) . Compare Eng. "hilarity'.
**giver** . Greek. *dotes.* Only here. Compare [Proverbs 22:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/9) , where the Septuagint reads, "God blesseth a cheerful giver". Fig, *Parcemia* .

**able.** Greek *dunatos,* but the texts read the verb *dunateo,* which ooc. elsewhere only in [2 Corinthians 13:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/3) .
**all** . Notice the four "alls" which, with "every", give the Figure of speech *Polyptotan.* App-6 .
**grace** . Greek. *charis* , App-184 . 1,
**toward** = unto. Greek. *eis* , as in [2 Corinthians 9:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/5) .
**always . . .** ***things.*** ** Greek. *panti pantote pasan.* Figure of speech *Paronomasia.*
**sufficiency.** Greek. avtarkeia. Only here and [1 Timothy 6:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/6) , every. Greek. *pas.* Translated "all "above,

**is** = has been, or standeth.
**dispersed abroad** = scattered. Greek. *skorpizo* , See [John 16:32](../../../kjv/john/16/32) .
**poor.** Greek. *penes.* App-127 . Only here.
**righteousness** . Greek. *dikaiosune.* App-191 .
**remaineth** . Greek. *meno* . See p. 1511.
**for ever** . Greek. eis *ton aiona.* App-151 . Quoted from [Psalms 112:9](../../../kjv/psalms/112/9) .

**ministereth.** Greek. *epichoregeo.* Occurs elsewhere, [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) .[Colossians 2:19](../../../kjv/colossians/2/19) ; 2Pe 1:5 , [2 Peter 1:11](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/11) . The prefix *epi* suggests God's liberal supply. Compare [Isaiah 55:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/10) .
**minister** . Greek. *choregeo* Only here and [1 Peter 4:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/11) . The *choregos* was the leader of a chorus, and then came to mean one who defrayed the cost of a chorus at the public festivals. The texts put these three verbs in the future, instead of the imperative.
**for** . Greek. *eis* . App-1 .

**Being enriched** . Greek. *piontizo.* See [1 Corinthians 1:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/5) ,
**bountifulness** . Greek *haplotes.* Sec [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12) .
**causeth** = worketh, Greek. *ketergazomai,* as [2 Corinthians 4:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/17) .
**through** . Greek. *dia.* App-104 . [2 Corinthians 9:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/1) .

**administration** . Same es "ministering", [2 Corinthians 9:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/1) .
**service** . Greek. *leitourgia.* App-190 .
**not** , Greek. to. App-106 .
**supplieth** = fully supplies. Greek. *prosanapleroo.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 11:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/9) .
**by** = through, as [2 Corinthians 9:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/11) .
**unto** = to

**experiment** = proof. Greek. *dokime.* See [2 Corinthians 2:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/9) .
**ministration** . Same as "ministering", [2 Corinthians 9:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/1) .
**for** = upon. Greek. *epi,* App-101 .
**your professed subjection** = the subjection of your confession, i. e, produced by your confession.
**confession** . Greek. *homologia.* Occurs elsewhere, [1 Timothy 6:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/12) , [1 Timothy 6:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/13) .[Hebrews 3:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/1) ; [Hebrews 4:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/14) ; [Hebrews 10:23](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/23) ,
**subjection** . Greek. *hupotage,* Occurs elsewhere [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) , [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) . [1 Timothy 2:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/11) ; [1 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/4) .
**gospel** . App-140 .
**Christ.** App-98 .
**liberal distribution** = the bountifulness (Greek. *haplotos,* as in [2 Corinthians 9:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/11) ) of your distribution.
**distribution** = fellowship. Greek. koinbnia,

**prayer** . Greek *deesis* . App-134 .
**for** = on behalf of. Greek. *huper.* App-104 .
**for** = because of. Greek. *dia.* App-104 . [2 Corinthians 9:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/2) .
**exceeding** , Greek. huperballo. See [2 Corinthians 3:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/10) .
**in** = upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .

**Thanks** . Greek. *charis* , as in [2 Corinthians 9:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/8) .
**unspeakable** = that cannot be fully declared. Greek. *anekdiegetos.* Only here.
**gift** , Greek. *dorea* . See [John 4:10](../../../kjv/john/4/10) . It cannot be that Paul had in his mind anything less than God's supreme gift, the gift of His Son, of which he speaks in [2 Corinthians 8:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/9) . He frequently breaks out into thanksgiving in the midst of his epistles. Compare [Romans 9:5](../../../kjv/romans/9/5) ; [Romans 11:33](../../../kjv/romans/11/33) , [Romans 11:36](../../../kjv/romans/11/36) , [1 Corinthians 15:57](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/57) . [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) .[Ephesians 3:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/20) . [1 Timothy 1:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/17) .

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